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Diffraction of Light

Problem 5.98

A point source of light with wavelength λ=0.50μm\lambda=0.50 \mu \mathrm{m} is located at a distance a=100 cma=100 \mathrm{~cm} in front of a diaphragm with round aperture of radius r=1.0 mm.r=1.0 \mathrm{~mm} . Find the distance bb between the diaphragm and the observation point for which the number of Fresnel zones in the aperture equals k=3k=3.

Reveal Answer
b=ar2/(kλar2)=2.0 mb=a r^{2} /\left(k \lambda a-r^{2}\right)=2.0 \mathrm{~m}